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Vietnam War Memorial

 
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021
1. Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
In honor of the men and women of Orange County, Virginia who served in the Vietnam War 1964-1975 and in memory of the seven who gave their lives

Clarke, William Mosby, Jr. • Estes, Richard Hirum, Jr. • Fincham, William Edward • Hurst, Norman Reynolds • Napier, David Lawrence • Reynolds, Gary Lee • Wallace, Douglas D.
 
Erected by Orange Post 156, The American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 38° 14.713′ N, 78° 6.685′ W. Memorial is in Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. It is on West Main Street just west of North Madison Road (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 W Main St, Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Honoring the People of Orange County (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Dead (a few steps from this marker); General Zachary Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Montpelier and Madison's Tomb

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(a few steps from this marker); Crosthwaite Alley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 25, 2026